"scratch someone's back" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: scratches someone's back [present, singular, third-person], scratching someone's back [participle, present], scratched someone's back [participle, past], scratched someone's back [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} scratch someone's back (third-person singular simple present scratches someone's back, present participle scratching someone's back, simple past and past participle scratched someone's back)
  1. (informal) To do someone a favour. Tags: informal Related terms: you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
    Sense id: en-scratch_someone's_back-en-verb-t9L-PSCC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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